TITLE:        The Iceskater Who Grabbed A Flag ⛸️🎌
CHANNEL:      Wholesome Wendy  (@Wholesomewendy)
URL:          https://youtube.com/watch?v=xa9h8-6dl_Q
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FORMAT:       SHORT  (23s)
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PUBLISHED:    Apr 15, 2026
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HOOK (first 3 seconds spoken):
A figure skater stepped off his podium and reached for his competitor's

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FULL SCRIPT:
A figure skater stepped off his podium and reached for his competitor's Japanese flag. You see, in Japan, turning away from your flag during the national anthem is considered disrespectful. But at this ceremony in Canada, the winner's flag wasn't raised. So, the Canadian who finished third held it up himself for the entire anthem, allowing the champion to face his country's flag.

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TIMED:
[000.00] A figure skater stepped off his podium
[002.12] and reached for his competitor's
[003.56] Japanese flag. You see, in Japan,
[005.92] turning away from your flag during the
[007.72] national anthem is considered
[009.44] disrespectful. But at this ceremony in
[011.48] Canada, the winner's flag wasn't raised.
[013.92] So, the Canadian who finished third held
[015.92] it up himself for the entire anthem,
[018.16] allowing the champion to face his
[019.88] country's flag.
